My husband wants to buy a boat. My Brother in Law is going to sell him his used boat for $2000. I understand it's a very nice fishing boat that holds five people that you can take somewhere like Lake Erie. Thing is my husband knows nothing about operating a real boat. He has an aluminum 6 footer that he uses a little electric motor on. He thinks because he can navigate this little boat that he does not need any training with this new boat.
Not only am I afraid he's going to run into something but I'm concerned about the cost of owning a boat like this. He fish practically every single day summer and winter, spending $15 a day for gas and bait, so that is $300 a month. Now he wants to add an additional expense just for his personal enjoyment.
I really don't want to "rock the boat" around here but I am seething about this. He keeps asking me what's wrong but right now I'm too upset to talk about it rationally. Really, we can afford the $300 a month for his fishing but I am not willing to pay more than this. He really has his heart set on this and keeps bragging to is friends about his boat and I'm afraid to say that I'm am not on board with this. Maybe I'm wrong about the expense and even if not, should I just go along with this to keep the peace and try to fit any additional expenses into our budget? Right or wrong, I think I'm upset because I spend very little money on myself and he does not mind going hog wild.
Does any retirees here own a boat and what are the expenses? I would appreciate any input.
Not only am I afraid he's going to run into something but I'm concerned about the cost of owning a boat like this. He fish practically every single day summer and winter, spending $15 a day for gas and bait, so that is $300 a month. Now he wants to add an additional expense just for his personal enjoyment.
I really don't want to "rock the boat" around here but I am seething about this. He keeps asking me what's wrong but right now I'm too upset to talk about it rationally. Really, we can afford the $300 a month for his fishing but I am not willing to pay more than this. He really has his heart set on this and keeps bragging to is friends about his boat and I'm afraid to say that I'm am not on board with this. Maybe I'm wrong about the expense and even if not, should I just go along with this to keep the peace and try to fit any additional expenses into our budget? Right or wrong, I think I'm upset because I spend very little money on myself and he does not mind going hog wild.
Does any retirees here own a boat and what are the expenses? I would appreciate any input.